Pierre-Loup on SteamOS + Switch 2’s Impact on Steam Deck | Linux News

This week, we saw Batocera Linux get a brand new update with some crazy new features. Plus, Discord gets a big fix on Linux, we’ll talk about it. And who did Valve’s Pierre-loup blame for the slow roll-out of SteamOS? Oh. And Nintendo announced the Switch 2. We’ll talk about all of this and more today in this week’s Steam Deck and Linux gaming news.

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❯ Discord get fixed https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/discord-screen-sharing-with-audio-on-linux-wayland-is-officially-here/
❯ Pierre-loup interview (Original) https://www.frandroid.com/marques/valve/2462758_il-y-a-12-ans-de-travail-pour-en-arriver-la-interview-de-pierre-loup-griffais-developpeur-de-steamos-los-phare-du-steam-deck
❯ Pierre-loup interview (Google Translate) https://www-frandroid-com.translate.goog/marques/valve/2462758_il-y-a-12-ans-de-travail-pour-en-arriver-la-interview-de-pierre-loup-griffais-developpeur-de-steamos-los-phare-du-steam-deck?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

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00:00 Introduction
00:21 Chiaki-ng version 1.9.4
01:19 Batocera v41 brings some major improvements
02:51 Deals of the Week
03:30 How will the Switch 2 impact PC gaming?
07:20 Discord is fixed on Linux running Wayland
08:27 Pierre-loup Graffais interview with Fandroid
08:56 Who’s to blame for the delayed SteamOS release?
09:47 Who handles Linux driver support?
10:55 Will SteamOS be a Windows killer?
11:34 Are there new Steam Machines on the horizon?
12:33 Pierre-loup’s take on the anticheat problem

About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that’s his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.

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